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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07 (21) Application number: 07757221.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/02(2006.01) A61M 39/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/062435 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/140029 (06.12.2007 Gazette 2007/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 30.05.2006 US 442908 (71) Applicant: Navilyst Medical, Inc. Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 (US)	(72) Inventor: BELL, Benjamin D. Haverhill, MA 01832 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)